The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-07
THE VOLCANO.
Lava Flow of 1887.
Viewed at The Source, the Center and
The Sea.
Sublime Spectacles---Suspension of the
Flow--.Trip Of the Steamer
w. C. Hall.

AS tne readers OF the HERALD al
ready know a large excursion party left
for the lava flow by the steamer w. G.
Hall on Friday, the 2oth of January,
returning by the same vessel yesterday
afternoon. The following is an ac.
count of the trip The steamer left
the wharf at few minutes past 10
O'Clock on the above date with 50 pas
sengers booked for the excursion.
Crossing the channel we arrived at
Lahaina at about S o'clock, where those
Of the passengers who were so inclined
we're landed for a short run ashore.
Shortly before 7 o'clock the anchor was
weighed and the vessel headed for Ma
alaea Bay. Arriving at the latter place
several more passengers going to the
scene of the eruption were taken
aboard, and the steamer headed for
Kailua, Hawaii On arising the next
morning the passengers found the
steamer anchored off Kailua After dis.
charging freight we steamed along the
coast, stopping at a number Of ports
on the steamers route, discharging and
taking in freight
Shortly before noon we arrived at an
anchor in the famous Kealakekua Bay.
Most Of the passengers, wishing to view
the monument erected In memory of
Captain Cook, were landed at Kaawa-
loa, where the monument stands. After
gazing at the monument until our curl
osity was satisfied, 'our photographer"
Mr. ]. A. Gonsalves, grouped the party
in front Of the obelisk, and took an ex-
cellent photograph. After remaining
ashore for half an hour we boarded the
steamer and shortly afterwards we're
again steaming along the coast
| AT o'clock that afternoon (Satur-
day. we arrived Off the spot where the
flow entered the sea, we being about a
mile and half off shore. The first in
dication OF the flow seen from the
decks was smoke arising from the side:
of the slope. Then steam was discov
cred arising from the sea as the lava
ran from the land into the water. Al
7 the same time the spout at the source
of the flow was seen, the flames shoot
ing, as nearly as could be judged, from
90 to 100 feet in the air, and continu
ally sending forth an immense volume
of smoke. BY o'clock several dis
tinct patches Of fire we're discovered OF
the slopes, they gradually growing
larger as darkness came on. AT
: O'Clock, it then being quite dark, thu
flow could be seen in all its grandeur
I although, as Captain Bates said, not t
+ such advantage as when the steame
passed the spot on her last trip to Ho
nolulu. To give minute description
= of the scene is almost impossible, new
ertheless we shall do our best.
Sitting on the deck Of the steame
! we see fire shooting from the top o
5 cone of the mountain high into the all
y falling back into the pit or creylce from
IS which it came, and on the sides OF tn
, mountain. Then looking down we Sc
? the molten lava running down tn
I stones and into the sea. The Law
s. could not be seen flowing in unbroke
u streams, it having cooled in some places
+ forming crust underneath which tn
! molten lava flowed, Returning to IN
{ summit Of the mountain, which is be
5 tween 1900 and 5000 feet in helgh
K and following the different streams
% which cross and recross each other o
nc their way to the sea, the side OF tn
" mountain appears to be one mass {
n fire. Through the kindness OF Cal
G. tain Bates the vessel steamed Slow
III backwards and forwards abreast OF IN
ne wonderful scene, giving the passenger
II an excellent opportunity OF viewing
"a rom different directions and in all Il
:" different aspects.
es The Hall remained in the vicinity
,e' the flow until early Sunday morninI
ne when she was headed for Punaluu, a
MS riying at the latter place at about GA u
he After landing those OF the party wl
OF wished to remain at Punaluu' u
or steamer returned to Honuapo, wne'
o the balance OF the party we're lahae'
az a. After hearty breakfast at the ru
10 u, aluu Hotel, kept by Mr.. p Lee II w
NV NV decided to rest the balance OF the a. .,
on % and start overland for the flow on u
I oi following morning, Accordingly
DC, daylight Monday morning we we're
$50 So and ready, and after another near eG !
' '!l' breakfast we mounted and we're OH
nv. companied by Mr.. Lee
nd After a pleasant ride we arrived i
elf Waiohinu at about noOn' having n
Mr. den a distance of some 10 or ia ,d mll'
. w., Dis Dismounting we partook OF pleasa
,ies lunch, and after resting lew m1 D iGi,
'''' we we're again on the road k 81 y
o o seven miles we arrived az e. : )
20 SmIu Ranch, where we were hosPl'al
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